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Communications Gallery - Centenary of Royal Australian Corps of Signals

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Modern ground forces need efficient and reliable Satellite Link Communications to provide high-bandwidth broadband SATCOM communication to support operations anywhere in the world.

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This radio is located in the Communications Gallery commissioned by the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia as part of the Centenary commemorations of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals in the broader context of the evolution of communications technologies. Communication devices used by the Australian Army also are presented in their operational context throughout the Museum.

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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